I’ve never seen a full episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Thus, I did not understand why Workforce ranked it as a number 1 seed in its 90th Anniversary Pop Culture Bracket. I’m a child of the 80s, and Cheers (under-seeded as an 8, by the way) has always made more sense as a workplace comedy. That is, until last night. I walked into my in-laws house and this was on their TV:
Now it all makes sense. And I’m going to start catching up on this lost gem on Hulu.
Here’s the rest of what I read this week (and last week):
Discrimination
- “Discrimination lawsuits double as definition of ‘disability’ expands” — from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered
- TSA Screener May Wear Religious Bracelet While on Duty — from Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog
- Be Careful What You Wish For: Walmart Faces Thousands of Lawsuits as Result of Class Action Victory — from Chris McKinney’s Texas Employment Law Blog
- After partial victory, plaintiff seeks cert in 5th Circuit same-sex harassment case — from Mike Maslanka’s Work Matters
- Customer Created Hostile Work Environments as told through a Homer (Simpson) Like Epic of Naked Golf, Butt Skills & Club House Beatings — from Jason Shinn’s Michigan Employment Law Advisor
- Association Is Not A Protected Category or Is It? — from Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- EEOC brews up case — from BostonHerald.com
Social Media & Workplace Technology
- The Social Media Guide for Lawyers v. 2.0 — from Ethan Wall’s Social Media Law & Order
- Employers, Are Your Employees Minding Their Own Business? — from Molly DiBianca’s Delaware Employment Law Blog
- US Social Media by the Numbers – May 2012 — from Jessica Miller-Merrell’s Blogging4Jobs
- Uses of Social Media for Corporate Counsel - Investigating & Defending Claims — from From the Sidebar
- 7 Essentials of a Social Media Policy That’s Actually Useful — from Radian6
- Is Your Workplace BYOD? Know the Risks! — from Stephanie Thomas’s The Proactive Employer Blog
- BYOD wave sparks big security concerns — from TheAppleBlog
HR & Employee Relations
- Do Noncompetes Kill Creativity? — from Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
- Valid Arguments on Both Sides Re: Use of Credit Reports for Employment Screening — from Nick Fishman’s employeescreenIQ Blog
- No flush, but two of a kind win in a workplace toilet dispute — from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Office love contract policy: What does this mean to you? — from Employment Law Bits
- Should couples work for the same company? — from Suzanne Lucas (Evil HR Lady) at CBS Money Watch
- You’re Damned if You Fire an Employee At Will for No Reason — from damnedif
- Some Hiring Managers Rate the Attractiveness of Your Spouse… — from The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
- Mastering the Finer Points of American Slang — from Alina Dizik at The Wall Street Journal
Wage & Hour
- How Is 2012 Like 1947? — from Wage and Hour Laws Blog
- Myles v. Prosperity Mortgage: Dukes Inapplicable to FLSA Certification — from Impact Litigation Journal
- Can Your Boss Fire You For Taking Vacation? — from by Donna Ballman’s Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home
Labor Relations
- Guest Post: NLRB Acting General Counsel Addresses At-Will Disclaimers and More at CBA Annual Meeting — from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- The NLRB Acting General Counsel’s third memo on social media: Not so fast — from John Holmquist’s Michigan Employment Law Connection
- Workers Win Facebook Fight Against Huge Supermarket Chain — from Workplace Fairness
- Who Can It Be Now: Employers Told to Know Who Their Supervisors Are — from Employment Essentials
- NLRB Returns for Round Two in Fight for “Ambush” Elections — from LaborPains.org
- Are Unions Necessary? Great Post from The Atlantic — from Labor Relations Institute
- Duke Study Suggests That “Unions Are Better For Your Health” — from TLNT